March 14, 2025
India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the Footwear made from Leather and other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024.
This Quality Control Order (QCO) specifies the Indian standards that certain types of footwear must conform to. It also requires such footwear to bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Mark once conformity with the corresponding standards has been assessed and certified.
The following table lists the covered products and the applicable standards:
| Footwear type | Indian Standard |
|---|---|
| Leather safety boots and shoes | IS 1989 (Part-1): 1986 Specification for leather safety boots and shoes Part 1 for miners |
| Leather safety boots and shoes | IS 1989 (Part-2): 1986 Specification for leather safety boots and shoes Part 2 for heavy metal industries |
| Canvas shoes, rubber sole | IS 3735: 1996 Canvas Shoes, Rubber Sole – Specification |
| Canvas boots, rubber sole | IS 3736: 1995 Canvas Boots, Rubber Sole – Specification |
| Safety boots for miners | IS 3976: 2018 Safety Boots for Miners – Specification |
| Leather safety footwear having direct moulded rubber sole | IS 11226: 1993 Leather Safety Footwear Having Direct Moulded Rubber Sole – Specification |
| Leather safety and protective footwear with direct moulded polymeric sole | IS 14544: 2022 Leather Safety and Protective Footwear with Direct Moulded Polymeric Sole – Specification |
| Sports footwear | IS 15844 (Part 1): 2023 Sports Footwear – Part 1 General Purpose |
| Sports footwear | IS 15844 (Part 2): 2023 Sports Footwear – Part 2 Performance Sports Footwear |
| Sports footwear | IS 15844 (Part 3): 2024 Sports Footwear – Part 3 Professional Sports Footwear |
| High ankle tactical boots with PU – rubber sole | IS 17012: 2018 High Ankle Tactical Boots with PU – Rubber Sole – Specification |
| Anti-riot shoes | IS 17037: 2018 Anti-riot Shoes – Specification |
| Shoes for services and for general purpose | IS 17043 (Part 1): 2024 Shoes – Specification Part 1 Shoes for Services |
| Shoes for services and for general purpose | IS 17043 (Part 2): 2024 Shoes – Specification Part 2 Shoes for General Purpose |
This QCO came into force on Aug. 1, 2024. However, in an amendment to the QCO published on Aug. 30, 2024, the Ministry declared that any footwear covered by the QCO that was placed on the market prior to August 1, 2024, that does not comply with the standards and does not bear the BIS Mark may be sold in India until July 31, 2026.
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